A few weeks later....
Betty arrived at school, her ankle finally healing, but her heart still broken. She roamed the halls and sees Jughead. She turned away, remembering those awful words he said to her. She finished the power point. She covered her scars. Everything was okay. It had to be.
Jughead talked to Sweet pea and noticed a blond ponytail. His face contorted from calm to angry in seconds. For her to act like everything was fine. For her to break his heart in seconds.
Flashback..
Jughead was 12 and was about to visit Betty and confess his feelings to her for the first time. He arrived at her home and went up the ladder they added just in case they needed to talk. As he went up the ladder, rose in hand he heard mumbling from Betty's room.
He stopped and started to listen to Betty's conversation on the phone. He waited until the only thing he could hear were the sound of the trees. Right when he was about to knock on the window, he heard the very words that would haunt him forever.
"Awwww Arch I love you too b-" she cooed breaking Jughead's heart. He didn't bother listening to the rest of the conversation. Instead, he ran home with a dead rose in hand.
Flashback over......
Her eyes darted around he halls,as if she was looking for something. Or someone. He regrets it. Oh how much he regrets everything. He regrets cutting her off. He regrets bullying her. He misses her so much. She's beautiful. His friends would bully her everyday. He would just stay in the back and do nothing. Everyday they would do this. Everyday.
a few hours later....
Betty was not walking to her locker, ready for the next class until she noticed a group of guys coming to her. She remembered those serpents and how they would call her names and push her into lockers. She started to walk to health until someone pulled her back and shoved her into the lockers. She closed her eyes, ready for the impact. When she opened her eyes she saw the one and only, Jughead Jones.
Betty gazed into his eyes. he looked back filled with sorrow and pain. She looked back and saw his friends around the corner laughing. She looked back and Jughead had tears in his eyes.
"I'm sorry" he whispered before he shoved her back harder into the locker and yelled "You slut kill yourself, you useless bitch". Jughead tried to go on, but soon felt tear streaming down his face. He looked as if he just shot someone.
Betty looked at him, tears now falling down her rosy cheeks and noticed his friends yelling "Take her in the closet King! You got this! Ruin her!". And that's what Jughead did. Before Betty could speak, he pulled her into the closet and locked the door.
They stood in silence. The room was fairly small, so their bodies were touching, as the smell of bleach reeked through the air. Betty looked up at Jughead and noticed his eyes were closed.
"Jughead open your eyes" Betty stated. His eyes were sealed shut and tears ran down his face.
"Jughead?" Betty tried, but he wouldn't budge. His sniffles and muffled sobs was the only thing you could hear. She stayed quiet and tried one more time.
"Juggie open your eyes" she cooed, resting her hand on his cheeks. He opened them and hugged Betty and cried. He was surprised, but soon eased into it playing with his hair. His breathing became softer and tears were no longer running down his face.
He looked up and noticed how close they were. Their lips, only a few inches apart. He pulled away and started to insult her, but stuttering.
"You..a-are..a litt-little whore a-and-" Jughead stuttered. Betty stood there, arms crossed and a smirk on her face. He continued to stutter insults until he stopped. Betty pretended to cry into her hands, but soon looked up and giggled when she saw Jughead eyes opened wide and a frown on his lips.
There was silence until Jughead finally spoke up "I'm sorry Betts I really am. I cut you off because I've had a crush on you for a while and when I tried to surprise you, I overheard you say that you loved Archie" he whispered.
"Oh Juggie, I did love him but only as a friend. Why didn't you talk to me?" Betty questioned, hurt laced in her tone.
And that's what triggered Jughead. He explained everything. The bullying, the serpents, and their childhood. Once he was done, Betty had tears in her eyes. Betty reached her arms out and hugged him, her face nuzzled in her chest. They stood there, enjoying each other's presence. They pulled apart and stared at each others lips. They both leaned in, their lips centimeters apart.
"Jug come here look at this burger I found in the trash" Sweet pea yelled as he ran into the room. He took Jughead by the hand and dragged him out, as Jughead looked back at Betty smiling and her smirking.
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